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Kusadikika
#1 Posted : Tuesday, May 16, 2017 12:03:15 AM
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Has anyone tasted Ugali from this Mexican maize?

How is it?

I am asking because I just heard that the maize was ordered from Mexico one year ago and has been in storage in South Africa until it was brought in. The government insists that it is still "fresh" maize but I would like to hear from those who have eaten it.

After writing this I just realized it may not be easy to tell because I do not think millers are required to identify the source of the unga in the packet. (I think they should.)

There was a long time when we had the same importation but then it was easy to tell the foreign unga because it was yellow but this Mexican one is white so you can't tell by colour so unless there is a taste difference we will not be able to tell.
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masukuma
#2 Posted : Tuesday, May 16, 2017 12:11:28 AM
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side note... Maize is actually from Mexico!! Natively!!
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newfarer
#3 Posted : Tuesday, May 16, 2017 6:17:19 AM
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FRM2011
#4 Posted : Tuesday, May 16, 2017 7:12:54 AM
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Borrowed from Wahome Thuku (FB).

""YOU start a maize irrigation scheme, pump in billions of shillings only to harvest 2 bags per acre.
YOU then create a shortage of the precious grain and decide to ship in corn from Mexico, masquerading as private miller.
Just as the ship is about to dock in, you move Parliament to remove maize import duty, making super profits.
You then dispatch the CS to receive the consignment as if its launching the best innovation on earth.
With such privilege and performance, anyone would seek a second term to do it all over again."
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washiku
#5 Posted : Tuesday, May 16, 2017 8:45:09 AM
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FRM2011 wrote:

Borrowed from Wahome Thuku (FB).

""YOU start a maize irrigation scheme, pump in billions of shillings only to harvest 2 bags per acre.
YOU then create a shortage of the precious grain and decide to ship in corn from Mexico, masquerading as private miller.
Just as the ship is about to dock in, you move Parliament to remove maize import duty, making super profits.
You then dispatch the CS to receive the consignment as if its launching the best innovation on earth.
With such privilege and performance, anyone would seek a second term to do it all over again."


Confirmed.
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majimaji
#6 Posted : Tuesday, May 16, 2017 9:10:32 AM
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Kusadikika wrote:
Has anyone tasted Ugali from this Mexican maize?

How is it?

I am asking because I just heard that the maize was ordered from Mexico one year ago and has been in storage in South Africa until it was brought in. The government insists that it is still "fresh" maize but I would like to hear from those who have eaten it.

After writing this I just realized it may not be easy to tell because I do not think millers are required to identify the source of the unga in the packet. (I think they should.)

There was a long time when we had the same importation but then it was easy to tell the foreign unga because it was yellow but this Mexican one is white so you can't tell by colour so unless there is a taste difference we will not be able to tell.


Ugali ni ugali, unless you are not hungrysmile
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Swenani
#7 Posted : Tuesday, May 16, 2017 10:29:11 AM
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I heard a CS say on news yesterdaythat smart investors send big ships with maize to Indian ocean hoping for customers to buy.

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Bigchick
#8 Posted : Tuesday, May 16, 2017 10:50:12 AM
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Swenani wrote:
I heard a CS say on news yesterdaythat smart investors send big ships with maize to Indian ocean hoping for customers to buy.



That us true.That is how commodity dealers trade.They are able yo deliver on short notice.

That is not to say this deal is clean.Someonw is playing us and is being protected by higher powers.

Sadly I will still vote for Uhuruto for lack of otherwise.
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hardwood
#9 Posted : Tuesday, May 16, 2017 11:29:20 AM
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Bigchick wrote:
Swenani wrote:
I heard a CS say on news yesterdaythat smart investors send big ships with maize to Indian ocean hoping for customers to buy.



That us true.That is how commodity dealers trade.They are able yo deliver on short notice.

That is not to say this deal is clean.Someonw is playing us and is being protected by higher powers.

Sadly I will still vote for Uhuruto for lack of otherwise.


The maize was imported by maize millers i.e. Pembe maize millers and Kitui maize millers. So what is the problem? Where is the scandal? This is like blaming Total Oil company for importing oil.
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sitaki.kujulikana
#10 Posted : Tuesday, May 16, 2017 11:30:48 AM
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washiku wrote:
FRM2011 wrote:

Borrowed from Wahome Thuku (FB).

""YOU start a maize irrigation scheme, pump in billions of shillings only to harvest 2 bags per acre.
YOU then create a shortage of the precious grain and decide to ship in corn from Mexico, masquerading as private miller.
Just as the ship is about to dock in, you move Parliament to remove maize import duty, making super profits.
You then dispatch the CS to receive the consignment as if its launching the best innovation on earth.
With such privilege and performance, anyone would seek a second term to do it all over again."


Confirmed.

with all the issues around the deal, I can understand its 'fishy' and we are messed up since its parliament that enabled it in some way. But how was the shortage created, I mean what did this 'YOU' do last year that had not been done before to create the shortage
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